Title: Ambrosia
Author: BeautiWind
Couple: Percy J. /Annabeth C.
Chapter Rate: T
Genre: Romance/Drama
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Percy Jackson & the Olympians/Heroes of Olympus. Some guys from Texas do. Name, name, name…? Oh yeah! Rick and Haley Riordan.
Summary: Annabeth is a newly graduate from a high standard culinary school and is admitted into a prestigious restaurant named Ambrosia. Now her biggest challenge isn't to keep a soufflé puffed up but to keep her feelings hidden from Chef Percy, who's the boss. Will she be capable of doing that or will she just have to bust tables?
Date: November 20, 2012
Chapter 4
My father is so gullible. And yet he is a philosophy professor. I heard that many philosophy professors are like that but it is really scary to watch. Too much knowledge for them is just too much for their brains to handle. I just hate to know how he grades his students. In philosophy, there is no wrong answer but you could still be off the line at some point. I hate to admit it. My father is an absentminded professor.
And why do I bring this up. Well when I got home last night, he was supposed to punish me even though I am grown woman—not that I am complaining—but he didn't. He just gave me his 'stern' look and asked me if I brought him something from the restaurant. I did and at the moment I thought it was relief I did but now I am worried. He accepted the food and ate then and there, cold. I should've known in high school. I wouldn't have been grounded so many times for my late night studying at the library. Figures.
I was thinking of this as I chopped onions for a nice décor on the dishes. I quickly placed them on the pan with preheated olive oil. I added pepper on top.
"Annabeth?" I heard behind me an irritated voice, "I have been calling you. Are you okay?"
I turned around it was Thalia, with a hand over her hip.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I was, um, thinking. What do you need?" I said placing two fingers over my temple.
"Um, I just asked if you were already done with the onions." She said to me.
"Oh, uh, almost… See?" I showed Thalia the sizzling onions.
She nodded and looked at me. "I heard you are officially you are a supervising chef. How's it going?"
My face lit up at that. "Awesome. I thought it would be hard but it's not. I could still cook, just in my area." I looked around at my station. In the kitchen, there are small islands with a stove in the center. I could supervise and still cook. "And it's not controlling. That's you job." I said.
"Yeah, you just follow my instructions." She laughed. I followed.
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"Code Red! Detail: Isabella Jane!" Mark, the waiter, barged in the kitchen.
Jason immediately left a pan on the stove and grabbed Mark by his shoulders.
"Okay, thanks for telling us. But you don't have to stress about it. That is our job. Just give her the best table and give her enough, um, ask her what she would like while she decides on what to eat." Jason calmed Mark.
Mark breathed and sighed, "Okay." And left.
"What will we do with him?" Jason said to no one in particular. He stood in front of everyone.
"Hey, hey! Heard Isabella Jane is here. What shall we give her?" Percy exclaimed out of no where.
Jason rolled his eyes as well as Thalia and Nico. I just smirked.
"Do you have to always be the one who's 'smooth' around here? And I am only going to say this once: No hitting on the celebrity. Specially, Isabella Jane, I call dibs!" Jason said with playful grin. Percy just shook his head, not approving his call. I looked over at Piper and she just glared in Jason's direction.
This is some weird restaurant. I thought to myself.
Suddenly, Mark barged in once more and hit Jason with the door. He apologized and then said, "She wants Butternut Agnolotti!"
"Alright! Get to work! Guys you what she wants and what it contains! Get moving!" Percy yelled. "Annabeth Piper! Same round as last time. You are my 'crew'. Follow me."
I blinked and so did Piper, who somehow managed to come near me.
"Since when did we become his 'crew'?" She asked. I shrugged and complied with his orders.
We followed Percy like some sort of poesy through the tables. We soon made it to the table where a young pretty girl sat. Isabella Jane, my age 24, singer, actress, dancer. Whole package. She is best known for her lead role as "Brianna" in the hit show, American Dreamer. Oh, look at me now? I'm turning a celebrity gossip. I shuddered at the thought. She has beautiful light brown hair and pretty features. Brown eyes and rosy pink lips.
Percy started, "Isabella Jane, baby! Big fan! Big fan!"
Isabella rolled her eyes. "Really? That is how you start? Don't please. I hate it."
Percy quickly retreated.
Isabella didn't have a demanding or irritating voice like I thought. She just had a… voice.
"Treat me like a normal paying costumer. Don't treat me like your waiter. His was drooling." She looked at Percy, "Like you."
Piper and I sneaked laughs under our breaths.
"Sorry." Percy said sheepishly.
She smiled at his giddiness. She then looked over him and saw Piper. Her eyes lit up.
"Tristan's girl! Oh my god! I haven't seen you in so long! Give me a hug." Isabella cheerfully said.
Piper smiled and gave her a hug. "How have you been?"
"Fine! I didn't know you wanted to be chef? I thought you'd become an actress like your daddy or a designer like your mom. Small world." Isabella stated. "Let me introduce you to my parents."
She introduced Piper to her parents and was invited to sit with them. She politely refused for she was attending them for the night.
"Thanks anyway. Would you like anything for the moment before your food arrives?" Piper asked.
Percy took me aside. I took the chance.
"You wanted in, huh? Sucker!" I said to him.
He pretended to be hurt. "Getting confident, now?"
"A little…" I smirked.
"What is with you and Piper? Do you guys know every costumer that comes here?" he complained.
"Don't exaggerate. Just a few. I'll go see if their food is ready." I said brushed passed him.
The food was ready. We served them and soon they left.
"See you soon, Isabella." Jason yelled out the door. Piper glared at him and he retreated.
The rest of the day went smoothly. No more huge costumers.
~.~.~.~
Soon it was closing time and I was in the staff lounge. The boys were watching some game and refused to leave with ending the game.
We, the girls, just watched from behind.
The two couches were smashed together. The order went like this from right to left: Leo, Nico, Mark, Connor, Travis, Jason, Percy, Grover, Beckendorf, Luke, and Frank. I didn't notice Thalia was among them too. She was in between Percy and Jason.
"No!" they yelled when the ball thingy didn't pass the huge fork-stick-thing on the other side of the field.
I turned silently Katie, "What is the point of the game?"
"I have no idea. I think its called football." She shrugged.
"Oh." I said. I am really oblivious to sports.
"Why are we here? The bosses are distracted. We could get some wine out of the pantry." Clarisse said, whispering.
"Don't think about it, girls." said Percy, turning off the T.V. "The game has ended, therefore… go home."
Clarisse glared at him and he just pursed his lips and narrowed his eyes.
"I'll do it soon, just you wait, punk!" and with that, Clarisse stormed away.
Percy flashed a winning smile. We just raised a eyebrow.
"She think she the boss just 'cause she the oldest. Please!" Nico said, "Pshh! I'm going home. Night."
Soon everyone followed his example.
"Hey, Annabeth." I turned around the sight of Thalia trying to catch up with me. "The girls and I want to go see a movie. Wanna come? It's last minute."
"Sure. What movie?" I asked.
Thalia looked ready to squeal. "Red Dawn, with Josh Hutcherson and Chris Hemsworth."
"You a fan?" I asked, as if it wasn't obvious.
"Yes!" she squealed.
I raised an eyebrow but I smiled, "Count me in!"
"Yes!" she yelled, "She said yes, girls! Lets go!"
The other girl soon joined. We decided to hop in our own cars and meet there, Some were already on their way when Percy and Jason joined us. They stood in between Thalia's and my own cars.
"Where you guys going?" Percy asked casually.
"And you care why?" Thalia scowled. "Lets go Annabeth, we are gonna be late."
I nodded.
"Now wait a minute. I heard you guys are gonna watch Red Dawn. Can we come?" Jason said leaning on my car.
Piper who was riding with me said, "Oh I don't know… No."
Percy chuckled. "Turned down by a girl."
"Says the guy who got turned down by Isabella Jane." Jason scowled.
"Ha! You really wanna go there?" Percy challenged.
"Okay." Thalia extended the word. "While you guys argue, we will be on our way. I call Chris!"
She jumped into her car.
"I call Josh!" Piper and said in unison.
The guys just stared at us. We laughed.
"Can we come? Please!" they pouted.
After five minutes of that we surrendered.
"Fine. Hop in." I said
I let them in my car and we drove, Thalia was way ahead by now. I just hope we get there in time.
~.~.~.~
I got home by 11pm. My dad was waiting for me again.
"Dad, I need to get my own place. I'm going to bed." I told him, throwing my bag somewhere.
He just chuckled. "No need. And go to bed in your own apartment."
He held up a key with a piece of paper attached to it.
I blinked. "What?"
"I got you your own apartment near your job. Go, I sent you things there. I'm going to bed." And with that he threw me the key went to his room.
I looked at the paper attached to the key.
"I guess I have my own apartment." I said to my self. "Thanks for kicking me out, daddy."
He said form his bedroom, "Oh, I am not kicking you out. I jus—"
"No need. I'm okay with it." I interrupted him. I squealed and left. I arrived to the place and I had to give my dad credit. It was awesome. I just wished he gave me time to pay for my own apartment.
I opened the door and gasped. It was furnished and nice. I just plopped on the couch and fell asleep. I promised myself I would admire the place later.
A/N: Hey guys. This is the last story I am updating before I go on my trip to Arizona. I live in the USA and Thanksgiving is this week so I'm going to visit my aunt with my mom. So just bare with me. I won't be updating any of my stories for at least two weeks. If I find time, I'll update. Just to let you know.
I hope my USA readers have a nice Thanksgiving and enjoy their pumpkin pie. Bring me some!
Pumpkin Pie Time! (:+:) (:+:) (:+:)
That reminds me, I would like to give thanks for all you readers out there that support this story and my other stories. I wouldn't be here, motivated, without you guys! What do you guys give thanks for?
Anyways, I need to go,, Feel free to leave a review! Tell me what you think? And if you are excited to see Red Dawn and Breaking Dawn part two, tell me. Personally, I am not a fan of Twilight but it's the last movie and it looks epic, plus Renesmee(is that how you spell it?) is so cute! I might see it with my aunt in Arizona. Now she is a fan…
Please excuse any mistakes. I whipped this up in little bits of time I had here and there. :)
Gotta go. Bye.
~BeautiWind -heart-
PS – Sorry for the long A/N.
